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Denga - Peter I Full title
1700 year| Copper | 6.4 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Tsar | Peter I the Great (1682-1721) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1700 |
| Value | 1 Denga (1 Деньга) (0.005) |
| Currency | Rouble (1700-1917) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.4 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#217597 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Denomination, cyrillic numerals date
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ВСЕѦ ВЕЛIKIѦ И МАЛЫѦ И БЕЛЫѦ РОСIИ САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ
ДЕ
НГА
҂АΨ
Translation:
Autocrat of all Russia; Great, Little, and White
Denga
1700
Edge
Plain
Comment
Bitkin# 1382-1391Interesting fact
The Denga coin with the image of Peter I, issued in 1700, was the first coin of the Russian Empire to feature the image of a ruler. This was a significant departure from the previous coins that had featured the Russian coat of arms or other symbols. This change in design was a result of Peter I's efforts to modernize and westernize Russia, and it marked the beginning of a new era in Russian numismatics.
